F2008 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Fitted Dress designer-malcolm-starr Item# SM19

Item# SM19

This is a stunning day dress that has a hint of what Valentino is doing now to it

The skirt is partially lined with a white silky rayon and closes with large flat hook & eye and a painted metal zipper

Strapless and boned it curves down past the hips like a glove and then flares out in the most dramatic mermaid skirt

F2008 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Fitted Dress designer-malcolm-starr Item# SM19Hailed as one of the seasons most "joltingly dramatic contributions to the current dialogues about tailoring and austerity." by Style. com this was one of Stefano Pilati's strongest collections while at YSL. The "curviform layers of scroll like volumes in skirts" were specifically mentioned as a strong design element and this dress has just that! It is made of a stretch, bias cut silk that conforms to the body until the skirt flares saucily outwards.